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|alexa = {{IncreaseNegative}} 8,377 ({{as of|2017|4|12}})<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/angelfire.com |title= Angelfire.com Site Info | publisher=[[Alexa Internet]] }}</ref> |
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|type = Paid [[web hosting service]] |
|type = Paid [[web hosting service]] |
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'''Angelfire''' ({{IPAc-en|'|ə|n|dʒ|ɛ|l|f|aɪ|r}}) is an [[Internet]] service that offers paid space for Web sites. |
'''Angelfire''' ({{IPAc-en|'|ə|n|dʒ|ɛ|l|f|aɪ|r}}) is an [[Internet]] service that offers paid space for Web sites. It is owned by Lycos, which also owns Tripod.com. Angelfire operates separately from Tripod.com and includes features such as [[blog]] building and a photo gallery builder. It also supports, for paid members only, [[Common Gateway Interface|CGI]] scripts written in [[Perl]]. Although Angelfire and Tripod are separate sites, they share much of the same underlying software, such as the blog application. In Angelfire, the creator may use a paid service, or a paid package. The paid service allows the user to create a home page, such as page.angelfire.com/ as well as create subdirectories, such as page.angelfire.com/newpage/. This enables the user to create sites less advanced than some other free Web hosts. |
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==History== |
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Angelfire was founded in 1996 and was originally a combination Web site building and [[medical transcription]] service.<ref name=aboutus>[http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/aboutaf.tmpl Angelfire: About Us]</ref> Eventually the site dropped the transcription service and focused solely on Web site hosting, offering only paid memberships.<ref name=aboutus/> The site was bought by [[Mountain View, California]]–based WhoWhere in 1997, which, in turn, was subsequently purchased by the [[search engine]] company [[Lycos]] in 1998.<ref name=aboutus/> Since Lycos already offered free Web page hosting with advertising through its acquisition of [[Tripod.com]], Angelfire's offering was modified to also have parity with Tripod, including the addition of an increased amount of advertising, but also by offering more disk space. |
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==Tripod== |
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{{as of|2008}}, Angelfire continues to operate separately from Tripod.com and now includes features such as [[blog]] building and a photo gallery builder. It also supports, for paid members only, [[Common Gateway Interface|CGI]] scripts written in [[Perl]]. |
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Although Angelfire and Tripod are separate sites, they share much of the same underlying software, such as the blog application. Lycos brands, including both Angelfire and Tripod, were licensed to a company in the [[UK]], which shut them down. The media announced they were shutting down but neglected to note that they were in no way related to their [[United States]] counterparts, resulting in a January 2009 posting by Lycos. |
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==Paid service== |
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In Angelfire, the creator may use a paid service, or a paid package. The paid service allows the user to create a home page, such as page.angelfire.com/ as well as create subdirectories, such as page.angelfire.com/newpage/. This enables the user to create sites less advanced than some other free Web hosts. |
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== 2010 to present == |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 00:55, 13 April 2017
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Type of site | Paid web hosting service |
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| Owner | Lycos |
| URL | http://www.angelfire.lycos.com |
| Commercial | No |
Angelfire (/ˈəndʒɛlfaɪr/) is an Internet service that offers paid space for Web sites. It is owned by Lycos, which also owns Tripod.com. Angelfire operates separately from Tripod.com and includes features such as blog building and a photo gallery builder. It also supports, for paid members only, CGI scripts written in Perl. Although Angelfire and Tripod are separate sites, they share much of the same underlying software, such as the blog application. In Angelfire, the creator may use a paid service, or a paid package. The paid service allows the user to create a home page, such as page.angelfire.com/ as well as create subdirectories, such as page.angelfire.com/newpage/. This enables the user to create sites less advanced than some other free Web hosts.
History
Angelfire was founded in 1996 and was originally a combination Web site building and medical transcription service.[2] Eventually the site dropped the transcription service and focused solely on Web site hosting, offering only paid memberships.[2] The site was bought by Mountain View, California–based WhoWhere in 1997, which, in turn, was subsequently purchased by the search engine company Lycos in 1998.[2] Since Lycos already offered free Web page hosting with advertising through its acquisition of Tripod.com, Angelfire's offering was modified to also have parity with Tripod, including the addition of an increased amount of advertising, but also by offering more disk space.
Until May 2004, Angelfire offered paid email (as a cobrand of Mailcity) at the @angelfire.com domain, but this feature has been replaced by Webmail through Lycos Domains for premium users only.
Angelfire received a major facelift in September 2010. It was completely re-coded using HTML5 mark-up and now promotes the Angelfire site builder as its main Web publishing tool. The classic Web Shell tool is still active; however, it is now only accessible via $100 subscription plans.
